Hou Yaowen, China's renowned cross-talk master, dies of sudden heart failure, on June 23, 2007, at the age of 59. According to Wang Yang, Hou's prentice, Hou, a householdly beloved cross-talker, was suddenly stricken by a severe heart attack at home, and the emergency medical staff tried their best to save him, but to no avail. People from in and out of the cross-talk circles have expressed their deep condolence at Mr. Hou's sudden death. [Sina.com]

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